UPDATE: A convenient condensed version of all the Rise pattern together can be found in my Pattern Shop.

Materials:

Balloons:I used 16 fat eights of Backyard Roses by Ellis and Higgs for Riley Blake, which covered the balloons and prairie points with a good amount left over. You could also use scraps, jelly strips, or layer cake squares. You will need about 6 fat quarters' worth of fabric, though a little more variety than 6 prints would be optimal.

Now for the fun part- a giveaway! I'll pick a winner from the list of subscribers the night before the first block release. The prize will be a surprise, but it will involve fabric of course :) There will be another giveaway at the end chosen from those who participated. You can subscribe at the link below by adding this blog to your existing reader, or clicking "get Woodberry Way delivered by email". Following by Bloglovin' or some other format is also fine.

I just have to mention how excited I was to use this as a backing. The Seed Catalog print combined with the hot air balloons and summery prints remind of me of an old timey state fair, and I just love it!

The final quilt measures 42" by 54", a generous baby size. It would be the most perfect new baby quilt, in my humble opinion :)

If you are quilting along and are on Instagram, don't forget to tag with #risequilt so I can see. I'm @woodberry_way, and I love to share quilts there too!

When the sew along is over, I'll have the entire pattern available for purchase for those who prefer that.

Also, I've added a tab on the top right of the blog with quick links to the patterns- "Rise Quilt Along". Enjoy!

If you're on the mobile site the right sidebar isn't visible, sorry about that. I'm working on a link in the post or something. You could use jelly strips for a lot of the pieces, but not all. For example, the center simple balloon is a lot wider than a jelly strip. But I guess if you wanted you could substitute in a more complicated block right there.I'm excited that you're joining in, thanks!!

Just popped over to say hello from New Quilt Bloggers! I would love to take part in the QAL if you are still taking people. Will follow by email and hopefully I'll be on the list! Looking forward to getting to know you better.

I found your quilt over the weekend (thanks to you being chosen for the tea fabric stitching). I have made blocks 1 and 2 and all of the basket sections from fabrics I chose for baby quilts over a year ago. Thanks for the perfect pattern for this.

You are the second person to have trouble with that, I'm so sorry! It has worked for others, and it works on my computer, so I'm not sure what to do about it. If you send me your email I'll give you the file directly. I apologize!

Hi Allison,We are expecting our first granddaughter in October and the theme of the baby's room is Oh, the places you'll go and travel! So I was thrilled to find your blog and I have made the first 4 balloons. They are precious. My friend saw them and was hooked instantly and is also making them. Thank you so much for this adorable pattern.I do have a favor to ask. We are at the beach together this weekend and we'd like to cut the fabric for the prairie points. Would you possibly consider letting us know the dimensions of the fabric for the prairie points now? I know it's early but we are quite excited. Thanks for considering my request.

Congratulations on your first grandbaby Marilyn! What an exciting part of life. That is no problem at all, I've actually gotten that question a few times. The prairie points are 3" cut and there are 62 of them. You'd need a little less than a half yard if you're doing all one color. I cut mine out scrappy from the leftovers of the balloons. Do either of you have Instagram? I'd love to see when you're finished! You can add it to #risequilt there. Thanks so much for sewing along!

I have only just found this adorable QAL. I consider myself a new quilter, since I have only ever hand quilted. I have a "new" machine, meaning I bought it with great intentions almost 4 years ago, and haven't done anything other than hem pants and skirts. My very first grandbaby is arriving in September and this is the perfect theme for "it". I am hoping to get started with the blocks so I can begin quilting along and have it ready by the end of September - due date is mid september just as the last block comes out. This will be a challenge, but once I get started, I can share the project with my daughter and she can be excited too. thanks for sharing this great pattern!

This is super cute and I would love to make it, but downloading and saving every block individually will take more time than I'd like to invest. Do you happen to have the entire pattern in one document?